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Ben Sternke Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: Children of Time, Adrian Tchaikovsky

Children of Time

Adrian Tchaikovsky
Ben SternkeBen Sternke

@AndrewTDraper 2. I loved *The Hyperion Cantos* (4-book series by Dan Simmons) and *Children of Time* by Adrian Tchaikovsky. (Lots more suggestions where that came from too). 3. *The Road* and I just finished his new one *The Passenger*

Paperback, 2018

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Last Battle, C. S. Lewis

The Last Battle

C. S. Lewis
Ben SternkeBen Sternke

"In [C.S. Lewis’] The Last Battle* the belief that ‘Aslan is not a tame lion’ is the part of Narnian belief and doctrine that allows the faithful to believe that Aslan can act like satan.” Richard Beck on how doctrine can be twisted to become anti-Christ: https://t.co/HhwG1MBimM https://t.co/VSBWKjW9tG

Paperback, Mass Market, 1994

$10.99Member price:$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder, Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder

Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Ben SternkeBen Sternke

I decided to call in "Antifragile Faith" because I've been fascinated by the concept of antifragility (a term coined by Nassim Nicholas Taleb) for a long time. Fragile things are hurt by disorder/chaos, and robust/resilient things stay the same in disorder/chaos... 2/5

Paperback, 2014

$21.00Member price:$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Hyperion, Dan Simmons

Hyperion

Dan Simmons
Ben SternkeBen Sternke

@AndrewTDraper 2. I loved *The Hyperion Cantos* (4-book series by Dan Simmons) and *Children of Time* by Adrian Tchaikovsky. (Lots more suggestions where that came from too). 3. *The Road* and I just finished his new one *The Passenger*

Paperback, Mass Market, 1990

$11.00Member price:$5.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book